Cell based strategies for cartilage repair
Chondrocytes are the only type of cell present in articular cartilage; they produce and maintain cartilage ECM, and lose their matrix production capacity when expanded in monolayer. Expanded chondrocytes at early passage, can partially regain their chondrogenic capacity with the help of biomaterials...
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University of Manchester
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.491864 |